Thank you @mericanhomestead and @papa-pepper for a great post.
Haha, that is what I have felt like since 2013...just research research research! Back to Eden, GrowingYourGreens.com, Geoff Lawton, Joel Salatin, Jack Spirko, etc...
Love that you have 8 acres, we too have 7.6 acres and excited to hear about how you are going to implement the design of your homestead!